Payra

Hot6-12mo

B2B payments and accounts receivable automation platform purpose-built for construction and industrial supply businesses. ERP-native integration for invoicing, payments, and collections.

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Company Info

Industry: FinTech (Construction Payments)
Employees: 27
Growth: +93% (6-month)
Revenue: $10M+ annual run rate

Office Situation

Address: 1320 Adams St, Nashville, TN 37208 (Germantown area — likely coworking/flex)
Space Type: Flex space / coworking
Lease Status: No dedicated office. Pre-market — will need first real office in 6-12 months.

Funding

Total Raised: $15M
Last Round: Growth equity (Feb 2026)
Investors: Edison Partners

Decision Maker

Name: Riley Lovingood
Title: CEO & Co-Founder
LinkedIn: View Profile ↗

Qualification

Why They Fit: Classic early-stage company about to graduate from coworking. Nashville CEO, no RE team, $15M fresh capital, stated goal of $1B revenue. Growing 93% in 6 months. At current growth rate will hit 50+ employees by EOY — the inflection point for first dedicated office. Ryan would be their first-ever broker relationship.
Disqualifiers: Currently only 27 people — may not need significant space yet. Could stay in coworking for another year if they prefer capital-light approach. Timing is 6-12 months out.

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Outreach Intel

Not startedBroker: No broker

Broker Evidence

Pre-office stage. 27 employees, 2 years old, no confirmed physical office. Almost certainly haven't engaged a broker yet.

Best Intro Path

D1 athlete to D1 athlete. Riley played UT football + USFL (Pittsburgh Maulers). Ryan played D1 lacrosse at Johns Hopkins. Both are young, competitive former college athletes building careers in Nashville. Instant natural rapport.D1 athlete

Recommended Actions

1DM Riley Lovingood on LinkedIn — D1 athlete to D1 athlete angle, 'saw you're growing in Nashville, happy to chat about the office market when you're ready'
2Attend Greater Nashville Private Capital Association events (Edison's Chris Sugden is on the board)
3Connect through Nashville construction industry overlap (CBRE ↔ construction companies ↔ Payra's customers)

Warm Introduction

Mutual Contact: Chris Sugden (Managing Partner, Edison Partners) — LinkedIn ↗
Draft Message: Chris, great connecting at [GNPCA event]. I noticed Edison just backed Payra here in Nashville — I help growth-stage companies figure out their office space as they scale. Would love to be introduced to Riley when the time is right.